Ainthorpe
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| Ainthorpe | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ainthorpe | |
.svg)  Ainthorpe Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ7028208063 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITBY |
| Postcode district | YO21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Ainthorpe is a village in the civil parish of Danby in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the North York Moors National Park in the Esk Valley, a quarter of a mile south of Danby and 12 miles (19 km) west of Whitby.[1][2]
The village lies within the Scarborough and Whitby Parliament constituency.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The village is part of the Danby Parish Group, which includes Castleton, Westerdale, Fryup and Houlsyke.[3]
